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Distell Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary | Friday, 20 August 2010
Distell, commemorating its tenth anniversary this year following the merging of Distillers Corporation and Stellenbosch Farmers Winery in 2000, has been given good cause to celebrate with the news that its flagship, Amarula, has been ranked as one of the worlds fastest-growing spirit brands by Drinks International. Data for the listing is researched by Euromonitor International and covers sales for the 2009 calendar year.

The "Spirit ...
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Constantia Glen Launches Sauvignon Blanc 2009 | Friday, 20 August 2010
Colour
Clear and bright, this wine shows a light straw colour tinged with lime green.

Nose
Hugely expressive with concentrated offerings of pungent, raw guava, nettles and greengage. Kiwi fruit accents offer interest and ripeness to an already complex perfume. A multi-layered offering that shows its depth with delicate mineral traces that offer insight into this wines origin-the cool Constantia region.

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Neethlingshof‘s Pinotage An Innovative Viticulture | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Neethlingshof winemaker, De Wet Viljoen, believes the distinctive character of his 2008 Owl Post Pinotage is the direct result of novel canopy management techniques in the vineyard and the way the grapes were vinified in the cellar. The 2008 has just been released onto the market.

The grapes came from a single registered block which is regularly audited by the Wine and Spirits Board. The 2,3 ha dryland vineyard was planted some 23 yea ...
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Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival 2010 | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
2010 celebrates the 20th Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Festival with a decade of sponsorship by Standard Bank. It is now the longest running private, premium wine festival in the country and the longest sponsored festival in the history of Cape Wine.

We are delighted to announce the fabulous line-up of South Africa wineries to be as follows:

Alkmaar Boutique Vineyard, Ataraxia Wines, Bouchard Finlayson, Buitenverwachting, Ce ...
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Seductive Sauvignon Festival 2010 | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Wine Concepts will host their eighth exclusive Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon Festival at The Vineyard Hotel and Spa in August.

Treat your taste buds to a tantalising selection of just two varieties! This popular annual festival gives wine lovers the opportunity to taste and compare over 60 sexy Sauvignons from the 2010 vintage and latest release Cabernet Sauvignons.

Score a goal and purchase the showcased wines at s ...
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Welmoed Wines Celebrate Heritage | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
With its proud winemaking tradition and rich history dating back to 1690, what better way to celebrate our countrys diverse cultural legacy on Heritage and Braai4Heritage Day than enjoying Welmoed wines while braaing with family and friends.

Celebrated on 24 September annually, the government has described Heritage Day as an opportunity to celebrate "aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: c ...
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Swartland Winery Re-Positions Its Brand | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Swartland Winery, one of the stalwarts of the wine industry, has taken a brave new step and launched a major marketing campaign highlighting the uniquely natural way wines are produced for their brands.

The Winery launched their "Small Berries Big Taste" campaign capitalising on the majority of the bush vine growing method, which sets this district apart from other vine growing areas of the Western Cape. With Swartland Winery sittin ...
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Pearly Bay Supports Soweto Wine Festival | Monday, 16 August 2010
Pearly Bay is proud to be associated with the Soweto Wine Festival for the second year running. The Soweto Wine festival, now in its 6th year, is promising to be an even bigger event this year. The show was extremely successful in 2009 and this year visitors can look forward to three evenings of good wine from Thursday 2 September Saturday 4 September at the University of Johannesburg in Old Potch Road, Soweto.

"We are excited to be ...
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New Bergkelder Re-Opened | Monday, 16 August 2010
Die Bergkelder, the famous cellar in the mountain and home of Fleur du Cap wines on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, has been re-opened after careful refurbishment to offer wine lovers a more intimate experience with the wines and their origins.

Officially opened in 1968 as the first bottle maturation cellar of its kind in the southern hemisphere, Die Bergkelder fulfilled the dreams of Dr Anton Rupert and Dr Alfred Baumgartner, director ...
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Laborie Alambic Awarded Best Brandy in the World | Monday, 16 August 2010
Laborie Alambic was awarded with the prestigious Best Brandy in the World award at this years International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) held in London. The IWSC was founded in 1969 and promotes the quality and excellence of the worlds best wines, spirits and liqueurs. With entries from over 80 countries worldwide they adhere to a very high standard when judging products. This is achieved through a two stage judging process which consists ...
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Mont Rochelle Celebrates Italy‘s Greatest Wines | Monday, 16 August 2010
The 5-star Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards in Franschhoek will be presenting an Italian evening on Friday 10 September 2010, to celebrate some of Italys greatest wines. Hosted in fine dining restaurant Mange Tout, wines will be served complementing an Italian inspired dinner prepared by newly appointed Executive Chef Leigh Trout.

Personally selected and imported by Mont Rochelle hotelier Erwin Schnitzler, the selection of 12 ...
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Diners Club Winelist Awards | Wednesday, 11 August 2010
The 2010 Diners Club Winelist Awards has attracted a record response, with the number of entries 10% up on last year, and the highest in the almost 20-year history of the awards. According to chairman of the judging panel, Dave Hughes, the entries also include a substantial number of new restaurants, making 2010 an exciting year for the judges.

Judging takes place on 10 August. Panellists include JP Rossouw, editor of Rossouws Restau ...
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OBIKWA In New Eco-Friendly Bottles | Wednesday, 11 August 2010
OBIKWA, the fun loving range of palate pleasing cultivar wines, has stuck its neck out by becoming the first South African wine to switch to ultra light weight 350g Consol glass bottles in a concerted effort to reduce its impact on the environment.

Embracing the spirit of the early Obikwa people whose close affinity to nature gave them the instinctive wisdom to touch the earth lightly for the benefit of future generations, OBIKWA wine ...
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Simonsig Strikes A Double | Thursday, 5 August 2010
Simonsig winemaker and bubbly master Johan Malan, has landed a double act at the 2010 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction, with two of his wines making it onto this years hotlist a rare, lightly wooded Mthode Cap Classique (MCC) and an exclusive Shiraz.

His remarkable duo in this years repertoire of rare auction wines to go under the hammer on 2 October, includes the elegant Simonsig Cuvee Chene Cap Classique 2004 (Chne meani ...
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Bergkelder Vinoteque Wine Bank To Offer Public Bidding | Thursday, 5 August 2010
For the first time in the 36-year history of the Nederburg Auction, members of the public will have the opportunity to bid for wines on offer when they come under the hammer on September 3 and 4.

The Bergkelder Vinoteque Wine Bank has set up a simple system that makes it possible for new and current members to bid. Spokesperson for the Vinotque, Michael van Deventer, explains; We are pleased to offer this added value opportunity to me ...
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Top 5 Rated Wines
WINE VINTAGE | PRODUCER
1) Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Kanonkop Estate
5 Stars from (2) Votes
2) Gran Reserva Merlot 2004
Santa Alicia
5 Stars from (2) Votes
3) Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Santa Alicia
5 Stars from (2) Votes
4) Biography Shiraz 2007
RAKA
5 Stars from (1) Vote
5) Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Stark-Conde Wines
5 Stars from (1) Vote
Top 5 Members
MEMBER | COUNTRY
1) Nieuwenhuizen, Wilmari
South Africa
(138) Reviews
2) Muller, Niel
South Africa
(129) Reviews
3) de Beer, Tinus
South Africa
(79) Reviews
4) Ruellan, Darren
South Africa
(40) Reviews
5) Lack, Steven
South Africa
(36) Reviews
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Michael Fridjhon Wine Experience Weekend
From 2010-09-04 to 2010-09-05
The annual benchmarking event for food and wine lovers, this weekend showcasing a selection of top foreign wines caters for those with the finer taste...
Real Beer! Real Food!
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Wild Woods Bistro in Hout Bay will be serving five delicious courses with five delectable beers, all perfectly paired to provide one awesome evening. ...
Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival 2010
From 2010-09-08 to 2010-09-09
2010 celebrates the 20th Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Festival with a decade of sponsorship by Standard Bank. It is now the longest running private, ...
Robertson Wine Valley At Kloofzicht Lodge
From 2010-09-18 to 2010-09-19
After many years of staging ever-popular annual festivals at home, such as Robertson Wine on the River and the Wacky Wine Weekend, the Robertson Wine ...
The Good Food and Wine Show Johannesburg
From 2010-09-23 to 2010-09-26
The annual Good Food and Wine show attracts thousands of food and wine lovers. Taking place in every major city this year, there is no reason not to g...
Bordeaux Blends Wine Tasting Cape Town
Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Thursday, 30 September 2010
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Cap Classique Challenge Wine Tasting Cape Town
Thursday, 14 October 2010
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Robertson Wine on the River
From 2010-10-15 to 2010-10-17
Now five years old, the Robertson Wine on the River will take place 15 - 17 October 2010.

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